With the WTT schedule, ZYL's style (多板相持/multiple-shot exchanges) that started with ZYN (who actually played aggressive serve-n-attack at first and lost quite a bit) and continued by DN could see a comeback. It's too hard to maintain the aggressive playing style that CNT pushed but was popularized by Hirano first in 2017.
Hirano (158cm) has also transitioned away from it since 2019 and completed in 2023. Ito (152cm) picked up from Hirano but an Olympic cycle later she is as good as washed-up. Hayata (167cm) took it from there, pushed it to the extreme and she has been out of action for multiple times between 2018 and 2024. Kihara (164cm) and Nagasaki (164cm) broke through Hirano and Ito at Lion Cup 2022, the 1st selection trial for Pairs 2024 but then fell behind as time went by. Harimoto (166cm), even with her gifted physique, ran out of breath at the end of ATTC 2024 and WTT CS Montpellier 2024.
Odo (152cm) and Yokoi (155cm) won't last long playing like this.
https://youtu.be/MXG4_sY9K_g?t=5319
